Come to NC Trail Days May 31–June 2, hosted by the Town of Elkin. Experience that North Carolina small town charm in Elkin, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and on the banks of the Yadkin River. If you like to hike, bike, run, paddle, climb and explore, then NC Trail Days is for you. And while you’re here, check out Dobson, Mount Airy and Pilot Mountain. Something for everyone!
Come see why Surry County, NC is a great place for outdoor activities that you enjoy. With four rivers, 2,000 acres of hunting lands, gap roads, trails, bikeways and greenways, you can do it all in Surry County! It is also a great place to manufacture the gear that people use outdoors. Click and find out more.
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Surry County News
City votes to sell tract for office
Mount Airy officials voted Thursday night to sell property in a city industrial park to a company wanting to construct an office building where 30 jobs potentially could result. An entity known as Terra Nova Legacy, a limited-liability company, recently made a direct...
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Surry County Demographics
- Population, 2017 72,315%
- Unemployment Rate, March 2019 3.9%
- Labor Force, March 2019 34,444%
- Number Unemployed, March 2019 persons 1,354%
- Average Weekly Wage, 3rd Q 2018 $701.00%
- 2018-2019 Surry County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $0.582%
- County Building Permits Issued, 2018 $39,427,205%
- Gross Retail Sales, February 2019 $69,436,036%
- Median Household Income, 2017 $39,071%
- Per Capita Income, 2017 $22,533%
- Crime Rate, 2014 (per 100,000) persons 174.3%
- Tourism Expenditures, 2017 $121.24 million%
- 2019 Tier Designation 1%
- Land Area sq mi 532 %
- Persons Per Square Mile, 2017 persons 134.7%
- 2017 Median Age 43%
Contact Us
Surry County Economic Development Partnership Inc. 1218 State St., Mt. Airy NC 27030
PO BOX 7128
336.401.9900